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Elizabeth Frances “Betty” <I>Wolf</I> Thaxton

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Elizabeth Frances “Betty” Wolf Thaxton

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
13 Mar 1920 (aged 87)
Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
South Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth went by both her first name and her middle name, interchangeably, throughout her lifetime. According to court documents she married James Meadows on Oct 19, 1852 in Jackson County, Tennessee and divorced him in 1873 in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Elizabeth had 8 children with James W. Meadows. They were Thomas J. Meadows, (who was killed shortly before his parents' divorce}, Tennessee Elizabeth Meadows, (married George Hewitt), James L.Meadows,(married Susie Gibbs and Lina Pattis), Martha K "Mattie" Meadows (married Bee Thackston), Charles F. "Charlie" Meadows (married Louisa "Eliza" Jackson), Henry J. Meadows, Rachel Josephine "Josie" Meadows, and John Lee Meadows.

Elizabeth married Alexander Thackston/Thaxton on Nov 24, 1875 in Smith County, Tennessee. Alex had been married before to Malinda Loman, who died in Aug of 1875. Alexander died in Dec of 1902 and Elizabeth began receiving Alexander's Civil War pension in Feb of 1903.

Elizabeth's death certificate shows her birth date as March 23, 1831, which is a different birth date than the date on her gravestone. Her death certificate shows her parents as George Wolf and Betsy Wolf.



Elizabeth went by both her first name and her middle name, interchangeably, throughout her lifetime. According to court documents she married James Meadows on Oct 19, 1852 in Jackson County, Tennessee and divorced him in 1873 in Jackson County, Tennessee.

Elizabeth had 8 children with James W. Meadows. They were Thomas J. Meadows, (who was killed shortly before his parents' divorce}, Tennessee Elizabeth Meadows, (married George Hewitt), James L.Meadows,(married Susie Gibbs and Lina Pattis), Martha K "Mattie" Meadows (married Bee Thackston), Charles F. "Charlie" Meadows (married Louisa "Eliza" Jackson), Henry J. Meadows, Rachel Josephine "Josie" Meadows, and John Lee Meadows.

Elizabeth married Alexander Thackston/Thaxton on Nov 24, 1875 in Smith County, Tennessee. Alex had been married before to Malinda Loman, who died in Aug of 1875. Alexander died in Dec of 1902 and Elizabeth began receiving Alexander's Civil War pension in Feb of 1903.

Elizabeth's death certificate shows her birth date as March 23, 1831, which is a different birth date than the date on her gravestone. Her death certificate shows her parents as George Wolf and Betsy Wolf.





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